Chapter 9

WORTH'S POV:

I can still feel how my hands turns cold and my heart pound like crazy a while ago. Is it because of my trauma or because of this guy who was now dragging me to a place I didn't even know? I looked at his back and realized how sexy he was as I examined him from his shoulder down to his foot.

Especially, right now that he was wearing our uniform who happens to be somehow fit for his body. Is he working out?  Damn, he's so tall too and I am too short for my liking. Damn, why am I even checking him out? I shouldn't do this! I just shook my head on that but still, I am thankful that he made me come down earlier.

It's been so long since I had been in that state. Oh, how I hate it so much because I always look weak and fragile. I sighed and looked around to familiarize everything but I still can't pinpoint where the heck he is taking me.

"Where are we going?" I asked boldly to him in a trembling voice.

"Just hold still, we are almost there." He answered in a cold tone and suddenly opened a door. When we entered, he still didn't let go of my hand.

"Good morning, guys. What can I do for you?" Suddenly asked by a man who looked like he was in his 20's wearing a blue long sleeve polo with a white lab coat, brown pants and a black shoes.  His hair was also neatly arranged and he looked at us while smiling.

"I would like you to check him since he had a hyperventilation earlier." The guy with me answered with no emotion on his voice.

He nodded his head. "Please seat down." He told me calmly while pointing at the chair in front of his table. I looked at Arrow and he nod his head indicating that I should do it too.

I just sighed and sat down which he did also at the other chair in front of me.

"I'm doctor Adrian Maraviles, I am your school doctor." He introduced himself calmly and took his blue book inside his drawer. "So, what's your name and year?" He asked while opening the book which revealed a pen inside it.

"I'm Worthington Vega Marshman, a third year student in the department of mass communication." I answered softly. He nodded his head and wrote something on the blue book. After that, he closed it and looked at me sternly.

"So, what happened to you earlier?" He asked me with a serious voice.

I looked at my lap and sighed.  "I..uhm ... I w-was s-scared o-of the s-sound e-earlier. I-it w-was m-more l-like a g-gunshot." I stuttered while holding at the hem of my shirt like my life was depend on it. I felt stupid because of this since I felt like my eyes became glassy again.

"You have a trauma, I see." He stated which made me nod my head silently. "Since when?" He asked again but this time, his voice was calm and soothing.  How I hate this, I don't want to looked at their eyes since I am so done with other people's pity. I don't need it!

I sighed and close my eyes, I tried to calm myself but I realized that it was hard to do this not until I felt a warm thing who happens to land above my cold hands. I opened my eyes slowly and looked at that thing which I saw that it was someone's hand or moreover, it was his hand.

I slowly looked at him and our eyes meet but the thing that shocked me more wasn't because of him holding my hands but the emotions behind his eyes. It wasn't pity but more on sadness and comfort, I wonder if he was always like this or not.

"You can do it, you need help, P'." He mumbled calmly, I don't know if it is because of his voice which lingers a sincerity or the fact that I badly need some help on this? But whatever the reason is, I still nod at him and looked at the doctor again.

I sighed for the ninth time.  "Since I was 16 years old. I witnessed my parents being killed in front of me." I mumbled which became the reason for Arrow to squeeze my hand lightly and the doctor who happens to nod his head in understanding.

"Well, in that case, I think you needed a professional guidance and attention, Mr. Marshman. Your trauma is not a joke and I think, I am willing to help you with that. Comeback here every Wednesday after lunch for a session and I will excuse you from your class. Don't worry, you can bring your friend here which I can see that he is a great help also for you to come down." He stated calmly while smiling warmly at me.

I nodded my head and we bid our good byes to him before exiting the doctor's office.

We walked silently at the hallway but the difference now is that, he isn't dragging me anymore but rather walking along with me in a comfortable silence.

I want to say something to him but I was a little bit chicken to tell him even a single word.  Should I say something? What should I say then? How should I approach him anyway?

I cleared my throat and glance at him. "Ahm, would you accompany me in that session next Wednesday?" I asked him hesitantly which made him stop and so I did too.

He turned his head unto me and looked at me with his serious expression. I kinda used to it really but the thing is, he's hard to read whenever he did that and I am quite upset about it but I don't want to complain anyway.

He didn't say anything. We were just standing there while looking at each other until I felt uncomfortable because of the way he stared at me.

"Ahm, if you are busy then, you don't nee---" I mumbled again which he instantly cut by saying the words which made my jaw drop and my eyes widened.

"I will go with you and you can't go to that session unless you are with me." He said with an expression that I can't explain and after that, he just walked away like nothing happened while leaving me dumbfounded.

After a couple of seconds. He stopped on his track and looked back at me with a smirk. "Don't just stand there, I'm hungry. Let's eat together, come on!" He half yelled at me since I was a little too far from where he is standing. I blink my eyes because of it and composed myself. I nodded my head and walked with him to the canteen, again.

AIR'S POV:

We arrived at the canteen and we sat again on our usual spot. I sat beside Light and Fighter with Night in the middle while Sun and Ocean were on the other side. I was confused while looking at the elevator since Arrow wasn't here yet.

"P'Arrow should be here by now, where is he anyway?" I heard Light asked which made me turned my attention to them.

"I also do not know, he's taking too long." I answered in the same curious tone.

Ocean sighed. "He will be here later, he can't skip lunch, you know that." He mumbled which made us nod in agreement.

"Who will order this time?"  Night asked us.

I looked at Sun. "Let's go, Sunny dear. We will order together." I told him jokingly which earn a cute glare from him.

He scoffed. "Fine, let's go but don't call me Sunny dear. It's disgusting!" He retorted which earn a laugh from Night and Light while Fighter and Ocean just smirked.

I just laugh hearing it but I still stood up anyway and headed to the counter with him. We bought foods according to the taste of our friends not until I felt the urge to pee so I looked at the direction of Sun.

"I need to go to the restroom, Sun." I told him. He looked at me with hesitation while looking at the trays back at me.

"I understand that Kuya but who will help me in carrying those?"  He asked me. I felt sorry for him and I was about to say something when suddenly, someone spoke behind us.

"Let me help you, then." The voice said and we both turn our heads to that person.

He was smiling at us. Oh, scratch that, he was just smiling to Sun while I am more like a third wheel here between them. Wait a minute, they knew each other? Well, obviously since the way they stared at each other is different. But why didn't this child tell us anything? I will just asked him later, maybe.

"You knew each other?" I asked confusingly while fixing my glasses.

They both looked at me. "Yeah, we just bumped into each other last week." Sun answered while smiling at me.

I just nodded my head. "Okay, please help him then. Thank you, Cadwell. I'm gonna make my exit now." I told them and chuckled before turning my head to the direction of the restroom.

I sighed and was about to open the door when I heard some voices inside. I furrowed my eyebrows and stick my head at the door.

"Do you think, because you are higher than me, I will respect you? You are wrong. It doesn't mean that you are rich and smart, I will not make any means to get you out of my way." I heard a man say in an angry tone.

"W-what did I do to you, Emman?" A voice asked. Fear was evident in its voice.  Emman? Who is that?

Someone scoffed. "What did you do? Because of you I lost at the wakeboarding and you even passed that special section. You don't deserve to be there, Soiree. I should be in your position now."  The guy he was talking to replied angrily. Wait, Soiree? As in, Soiree Thexton Rawlins?

"I didn't do anything wrong, Emman. I didn't steal anything from you. I did all of that because I want my father to be proud of me." Soiree replied in a scared tone.

"Liar!" Emman yelled.

"Emman, you don't need to do this! Emman, no!" Soiree yelled back in a panic tone but this time, it was too much for me to hear so I immediately opened the door which made them both looked at me.

I looked at them blankly when I saw their position. Soiree was pinned on the wall by the guy who I think was Emman. He was slightly taller than Soiree and his fist was near his face. I think, he was about to punch the pitiful guy who's lips were bleeding and his uniform were now untidy.

"What do you want, nerd!?" He scowled and glared at me angrily.

I fixed my glasses and l looked at him with a stoic expression. "Let him go." I told him coldly which made him laugh at me.

"What will you if I didn't then?"  He asked and smirked at me. I didn't answer him, instead I closed the door behind me and locked it.

I walked near him and glance at Soiree who was now looking at me with a hint of concern in his eyes.

"I said, let him go before I will do it myself." I told him coldly and smirked afterwards. "And I'm sure that you will not like it." I added with a hint of sinister in my voice.

I saw him flinched a little and gulped while looking at me but he instantly covered it by glaring towards me. "Make me." He mumbled which made me snapped and grab his hands in a mere seconds and before he knew it, he was now pinned on the floor with his hands on his back and his face were kissing the floor.

"I told you, right? Leave him alone and don't you dare lay your filthy fingers on him." I growled at him and pinned him down harder which made him groan in pain. "Understood?" I asked him in a cold voice.

He didn't answer so I pinned him more but I felt a soft warm hands who hold my arm which made me looked at him.

"I'm already okay. You can let him go now." He told me softly.  At first I was hesitant but when he squeeze my arm, I decided to let go of the man.

He groan because of it but I don't care about him at all. I looked at the man who was now bleeding on his lips and I cupped both of his cheeks to looked at it. After looking at it, I instantly glared at the man who were now standing up slowly on his feet.

I was about to attack him again when Soiree stopped me by hugging me behind. I stop on my track but I still looked at this Emman guy with full of hatred in my eyes.

He wiped the blood on his lips with the back of his palm and looked at me to with a deadly glare. "I am not done with you. Watch out!" He stated angrily and I was about to kick him when Soiree held me back again.

I just groan and watch the guy left the restroom. I instantly held his hand which made him stop hugging me.

I turned my body in front of him and sighed. "You need to be treated. Come with me to the infirmary." I told him and was about to drag him with me when he stopped me once again.

He shook his head. "No need for that, P'Air." He mumbled softly and get his bag from the floor.  He sighed and got something inside of it. A bottle of alcohol and a plastic of cotton balls were now in front of me.

I just sighed while looking at him. He was putting a minimum amount of alcohol on the cotton ball and was about to put it at the side of his lips when I hold his wrist. I get the cotton ball and put it on his wound myself.

He flinch at first so I looked at him apologetically which he returned with a smile. After treating his wound, he instantly fix his hair and his uniform and looked at me.

"Thank you, P'Air." He stated with a smile.

I just chuckled and remembered why I was here in the first place.  I rub the back of my neck and smiled at him sheepishly.

"I think, I need to do my business in the cubicle now since you are already okay." I told him and he chuckled lightly at me with a nod.

I just shrugged and entered one of the cubicle and do my thing.  After that, I fixed my pants and opened the door, only to see him watching his wound again.

"I thought you already left." I stated which made him shook his head. I closed the door and washed my hands on the faucet before drying it with a tissue paper.

I looked at him and sighed.  "Wanna grab a lunch with me and my friends?" I asked him which made him look at me in shock. "I mean, if you'd like it, of course." I added. He smiled after that and nodded at me as an answer. I smiled back at him.  "So, let's go, then!"  I happily stated and we walked out from the restroom together.

But I stop him when we are already near the counter. "Why are we stopping, P'?" He asked.

"I will ask something on the lady and I will get you food after that, just wait for me here." I answered him calmly.

I walked to the counter and smiled at the lady. "Do you have ice and an ice pack, auntie?" I asked sweetly to her.

She smiled. "Of course." She answered while smiling and went to the kitchen. When she returned, she was already carrying what I needed. "Here." She smiled and handed me the ice pack filled with ice inside.

"Thank you for this and I would like to have some food for my friend too." I respectfully told her.

"Is he also from the special section?" This question caused me to nod. "Who among them?"  She asked again.

"Soiree." I answered.

She smiled again and went near the trays and go to the kitchen again. When she returned, he was already carrying the foods.  She handed me the tray and I just smiled at her because of it. I bid my good bye and walked near Soiree again.

"I'm gonna carry this and you will put this ice pack on your wound." I told him and he looked away while blushing when he slowly accepted the ice pack. He put it on his wound and we just walked to our table. I felt the intense gaze of the people around us but I really don't care about them now.

I gulped when I realized that I needed a good explanation to my friends regarding about this. I'm sure that they will asked a bunch of question when they saw us together, I mentally slap myself because of it.

But when we went near our table, my jaw drop because of the sight in front of me. Damn, when did Ethereal became friendly towards Night? When did Ocean talked with Lindsell and the most shocking thing is that, when did Arrow became close with Worth?

Damn, did I miss something a while ago? What the fuck just happened? Is it the end of the world already? Am I imagining things? Is this the effect of hunger? Fuck, I need some answers like right now because I will be going to get crazy because of these things.